House of the Dragon | 2X1 "A Son for a Son" | Reaction

[@havok6280]

Terriers were bred as rat catchers. Blood and Cheese can roam the castle because they are rat catchers. No one thinks twice when they see an exterminator.

[@ambybambiboo]

True. I was just surprised how easy it was to get in. Surprised more people didn’t find out about the secret entrances.

[@havok6280]

​@ambybambiboo Maegor murdered everyone who designed and built the tunnels. Daemon used them last season to sneak Rhaenrya out. But overall very few people know about them. Cheese only knew because he was catching rats in them. Varys used them in GoT times.

[@carlosc3378]

Aegon was actually trying to be a good king.. but this Otto😅 and also Helena is so very innocent she didn’t deserve that. I would make the same choices Aegon did..

[@ambybambiboo]

I felt so awful for her. No one listens to her. Poor thing.

[@AkronRain69]

Your eye roll at Cole and Alicent was awesome!!!!! LOL. ‘Sir Salty Ass!” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ambybambiboo]

I’m so over them

[@michaelanderson5301]

Nice reaction. You have very genuine expressions. Love the witty soft sarcasm too

[@ambybambiboo]

Thank you 😊

[@AkronRain69]

Emma D’Arcy was amazing in this episode and only spoke one line of dialogue: “I want Aemond Targaryen!” 👏

[@Natsymir]

I don't think Alicent is a hypocrite, she was just raised a conformist, and when she critized Rhaenyra, she was young and didn't know any better. Alicent's tragedy is that she never fully had the determination or privilege that allowed her to challenge her society's expectations of her, unlike Rhaenyra. Remember that Alicent was basically forced into an orgasm-less, loveless marriage to a decaying old dude for years, Cole was most likely the first good sex she ever had, and also the first time she broke the norms of her society, being a devoted conformist at heart. Throughout her youth, she, being a conformist, expected Rhaneyra to get some kind of punishment for being such a rebel, but when Rhaenyra basically got away unscathed due to her privileged position, this made Alicent jealous of Rhaneyra, who got to love on her own terms. The Cole relationship is Alicent's first ever attempt at not being a conformist, and she finds it addictive because throughout her life, being the good girl and obedient daughter never ever really gave her any of the rewards she expected it to.

[@L-W-ko1hn]

still a hypocrite if shes mad at rhaenyra and then does the same thing

[@alicedell8595]

I absolutely adore Helaena. x

[@havok6280]

Alicent wasn't mad that Rhaenrya lied. She was mad that she put bastards in the line of succession and endangered her children.

[@rudyhernandez7128]

No, in 1x05 when Alicent learn the that Rhaenyra lied she wore the color green at rhaenyra wedding and called her stepdaughter... that was the moment they stopped being friends. Before Rhaenyra had any kids. Both Alicent and Cole are petty AF

[@havok6280]

​@@rudyhernandez7128not entirely true. Again, in that same episode, Otto tells her Rhaenrya will have to kill Alicent's kids to secure the throne. It was never petty jealousy. Also recall the conversations she had with Cole and Larys in the next episode. Royal bastards are a legitimate concern. See also the Blackfyre Rebellion.

[@rudyhernandez7128]

@@havok6280 It all started with the lie my dude. You speically said bastards and this was before she even had children. Yes, the bastard plays a part in her selfish desires but what started it? It was the lie. Even when Otto tell her that I'm pretty sure she didn't believe him. But when Cole told the truth, she figured the possibility of otto telling the truth went up... so again it all started with the lie. Not to mention, in 1x07 when Alicent grabs the knife she told rhaenyra "what of duty and sacrifice" which means she's judging rhaenyra for putting her desires over duties. Alicent did her duty with Viserys... and the fact rhaenyra didn't is the leading factor of Alicents motives against rhaenyra. The bastards are just an excuse for Alicent hatred We can agree to disagree though

[@havok6280]

Queen Elizabeth I murder ALOT of people to maintain her crown. Alicent was not paranoid. Were Varys, Tyrion, and Arya paranoid when they warned Jon about Dany? Also worth noting, Alicent didn't sleep with Cole in the book. He didn't even sleep with Rhaenrya. The show is making choices to make the Blacks look hypocritical.

[@htaylor9677]

No spoilers but ep 6 Rhae Rhae yesss ❤❤❤

[@LDSMK]

1:00 HOD Opening: The tapestry of Targaryen history. Ancient valyrians practicing magic Daenys dream of the fall The fall of Valyria Aegon and his sisters flying over Westeros Harren the black Conquest of Harrenhal and the Field of Fire The North, The Riverlands and The Eyrie bending the knee without a fight House Targaryen established as the Rulers of Westeros The construction of the Red Keep The death of Maegor the Cruel King Jahaerys the Conciliator and Queen Alysanne Old King Jahaerys at the Great Council of Harrenhal (Viserys I nomination to the Iron Throne) The court of Viserys I split between Alicent and Rhaenyra Aegon II vs Rhaenyra I Lucerys death.

[@ambybambiboo]

Thank you. I’m gonna be looking closely next time!

[@JTOCIII]

I hope you have a great summer👍

[@ambybambiboo]

You too!

[@havok6280]

"What if we can't find him?" The camera cut before Daemon answered. It's reasonable to assume Aemond was plan A and any other prince was plan B. Rhaenrya may not approve but Daemon is a rabid dog. When you release a rabid dog you have to expect it to be rabid. At best she was reckless.

[@ambybambiboo]

That can be said about Alicent and little foot too.

[@havok6280]

​@@ambybambibooexcept Larys hasn't murdered any toddlers yet. He offered to take Luke's eye and Alicent clearly told him to do nothing.

[@Nicolas.Vincent]

Well, see ya in another 6 months 😂

[@kylethompson3008]

Helaena and her children are the only innocent ones on team green. They're only on team green because they don't have a choice. She's basically a prisoner of her own evil family. Otto got this whole cycle of bloodshed started by trying to steal Queen Rhaenyra throne and giving it to child grapest Aegon all so he could remain Hand. Now both sides feel the sting of loss and the realm will burn 🔥 🔥

[@Drpavel564]

Why are you surprised over cole and Alicent? Coles been with her and her children for years, confided in each other while she was horribly treated by Viserys. She did her duty giving him 2 sons and not bastards from harwin and now she finally has some autonomy for herself. Worry about other worse males like daemon. But he’s “cool” so he gets to do whatever he wants without people questioning him like grooming, or taking young virgin girls at brothels.

[@ambybambiboo]

Sadly, I’m not that surprised. And I don’t care if Alicent is getting her back blown out. What I care about is the fact that this is the same thing she was pissed off at Rhaenyra about years ago. She was jealous that Rhaenyra could live her life in a way that she wouldn’t get a chance to and she became bitter. It was never about honor and decency for Alicent. If it was she would never want her son on the throne considering his extra curricular activities. As far as Daemon goes, I said he was a bad person.

[@Drpavel564]

@@ambybambiboo Well yes thats what makes Alicent a compelling character, and yes Alicent had every right to get upset. She suffered because of men like Otto and Viserys who never shared a shred of care for her children while Rhaenyra had someone like Laenor and Harwin who were decent men. She is a widow, free from her disgusting husband who used her as a breeding tool and discarded her.

[@fromheaventoearth5779]

​​@@Drpavel564Viserys was not that bad. The Greens suck, perpetually. Accept my Queen in your heart peasant 😭😭😭 Team Black 🖤🖤🖤🖤

[@Drpavel564]

@@fromheaventoearth5779 Viserys raped killed his first wife for a son he ignores, raped his new wife multiple times, is a pedo and kickstarted a dynastic war. Maybe if Rhaenyra worked a bit harder she wouldnt have gotten ran out of the city, eaten in front of her son and promptly forgotten in history until Joffrey Baratheon made fun of her.

[@TheKeyser94]

Seeing that the Dance of Dragons would end more and less like Hamlet, because is George RR Martin version of Hamlet, cheering for teams and marketing this TV Show like Twilight is really stupid.

[@randallwilliamson3838]

Alicent is now a widow and there have always been widows who enjoy themselves. But yeah I think Alicent was always jealous that Rhaenyra was able to do whatever she wanted without consequences while Alicent was always held to the highest standards. Starting in the first episode when Rhaenyra tore the book and Alicent is freaking out because she knows her ass is going to get flamed for it happening even though she didnt do it. I feel sorry for Alicent. If Alicent had grown up in her own house, she would have been treated like a Princess (like Sansa, Cersei, Margaery) instead she was "honored" as the Princess' companion which is basically a servant. Alicent has been the main victim of this show the entire series and somehow she gets the least amount of sympathy from the viewers.

[@JADTO]

What they did was so sick

[@ambybambiboo]

I was a wreck

[@Paul_Plays_Games]

Hoy Hoy Bambyboo jolly good show

[@aranerem5569]

Hi there

[@havok6280]

Rhaenyra didn’t manipulate Alicent? What about when she swore on her dead mother that Daemon never touched her? Wasn't that lie a calculated manipulation?

[@ambybambiboo]

No. Because technically she hadn’t made the beast with two backs with Daemon. It’s also awful how they treated women who had sex during these times so when Alicent came to her acting like the world was going to end if she had boned Daemon, of course she wasn’t going to trust her enough to be completely honest with her. And had she been completely honest she would have been getting Ser Crispy in trouble right along with her as he had just as much to lose, if not more. Lying isn’t always a manipulation. Especially not when it’s not just your secret you’re keeping.

[@havok6280]

​@@ambybambibooagain, Rhaenyra chose her words carefully. She didn't say Daemon and I didn't have sex. She said he never touched me which was a lie. Further there was no reason to mention Aemma. Rhaenyra knew how Alicent felt about her own dead mother (whom Alicent lit a candle for in this episode). Rhaenyra knew how Alicent would react. As far as how women were treated, it's a matter of biology. A woman knows 100% a child is hers. A man can only know if he trusts his wife. If Rhaenyra is not a virgin, her potential husband can not know if her children are his. That's exactly why Vaemond freaked out. Harwin's children were going to inherit Driftmark. That said, the illegitimate children of King Aegon IV caused a rebellion that nearly destroyed House Targaryen. So even for men, sexual politics were not clearly cut. If Rhaenrya was concerned about getting Cole in trouble she shouldn't have slept with a man who took a vow of chastity. Worth noting, in the book Cole does not sleep with Rhaenrya or Alicent. The show chose to make those changes. They have done that several times to complicate matters.

[@Fierce-s8h]

Alicent betrayed Rhaenyra by flirting with her father and trying to become the next queen when Rhaenyra's mother had literally died 5 minutes before! You're going to say it's Otto's fault and that's true but it's also Alicent's fault. She could have told Rhaenyra what her father was planning because she knew Rhaenyra would be unhappy if she married Viserys. She was her best friend and she played the throne game against Rhaenyra. So Rhaenyra understood that she could never again trust her best friend who fucked her father and gave birth to the one who would steal everything from her and kill her. Besides, what is Alicent's business who Rhaenyra fucks? She fucks with Criston so maybe she was jealous that she fucked with Daemon. She wanted all the Targaryens in her pussy and well not this one 🤮❤️‍🔥🐉

[@RhaenyraT2001]

The audacity to support Alicent and call Rhae a manipulator is beyond me. SHE FU CKING MARRIED HER FATHER. GET OFF!!

[@fromheaventoearth5779]

There are a lot Greens on this channel lol